Window guard



Aug. 3, 1926. 1,595,062

J. J. BAKER, SR

WINDOW GUARD Filed Dec. 21, 1925 Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED star JESSE J'. BAKER, $3.,

OF FREEPOBT, TEXAS.

WINDOW GUARD.

Application filed December 21, 1925. Serial No. 76,831.

a device of the character described specially designed to be applied to a window opening, on the inside, and whereby air may be admitted into the room and the draft deflected upwardly, but water excluded.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which may be readily secured in a window opening, or removed, and when in place will form a water tight joint with the adjacent surrounding window casing.

With the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features or" construction, operation and arrangement of parts an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 shows a plan view of the guard partly broken away.

Figure 2 shows an outside elevation, and

Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein likenumerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates the window casing having the usual side grooves as 2 in which the sash 3 moves, and having the bottom ledge 4. The guard has the ends 5, 5, preferably substantially triangular with their lower and outer edges arcuate and secured to these arcuate edges is the front deflector plate 6, arcuate in cross section. The guard has a perforated fixed cover 7 and fitted closely against its under side a slidable perforated closure 8, which is movable back and forth through the grip 9, carried thereby and whose shanks works through the oblong bearing 10 of the cover 7. The closure 8 may be moved to bring its openings into or out of registration with the perforations of the cover 7 to thus regulate the inlet of air. The rear edge of the cover 7 is downwardly turned, and its margin is outwardly turned forming a ledge 11 on which the sash 1 may rest. This ledge is braced by the upright braces 12, 12

which in turn are supported on the bottom of the guard 6.

The extreme lower outer margin of the guard is downwardly turned, forming a flange 13 which fits against the outer edge of the window ledge 4. The outer edges of the ends 5, 5, are inwardly turned at 14, 14, and said ends have the pairs of studs 15, 15, projecting inwardly and spaced from the inwardly turned ends 14 and having en- 80 larged heads. There are the end angle plates formed with deep channels 16, 16, which receive the ends 14. One wing 17 of each angle plate lies closely against the in side of the corresponding end 5 and the other wing 18 projects out into the corresponding sash groove 2 to form a water tight joint. Each wing 17 has the vertical slots 19, 19 whose lower ends are enlarged to receive the enlarged heads 01"- the studs 15. In applyingthe angle plates the enlarged ends of the slots 19 are fitted over said studs and the angle plates then lowered to interlock them with the enlarged heads of said studs.

The guard 6 has the right angularlegs 20, 20, secured thereto and adapted to rest on the ledge 4, and each leg is provided with an adjustable hook 21 adapted to engage over'the outer edge of said ledge 4.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A window guard, arcuate in cross-sectional contour whose lower edge is downwardly turned and whose upper part has a transverse otlset ledge forming a sash support, an outwardly extending wing carried by each end of the guard, supporting legs carried by the innerside of the guard and adapted to rest on the ledge at the lower part of a window casing and an adjustable 90 hook carried by each leg and adapted to engage the inner edge of said window ledge.

2. A window guard comprising an arcuate deflector plate, ends secured thereto, a perforated cover for said guard whose outer 95 edge is downwardly turned and its margin outwardly turned forming a ledge, a perforated, slidably mounted closure associated with said cover, the lower outer margin of the deflector plate being downwardly turned forming a vertically disposed flange, the outer edges of the ends being inwardly turned, angle plates formed with deep channels adapted to receive said inwardly turned ends, each angle plate having a wing adapted to lie closely against the inside of the corresponding end and a wing which projects outwardly from the guard, supporting legs carried by said guard and an adjustable hook carried by each leg.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

Jnssn J. BAKER, sR. 

